Today in News History

On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1778, American Revolutionary War: The British Army abandons Philadelphia. In 1963, Dizzy Reed, American keyboard player and songwriter was born. In 1966, Dexter Romweber, American musician (died 2024) was born. In 1981, The Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk, the first operational aircraft initially designed around stealth technology, makes its first flight. In 1981, Scooter Braun, American music executive was born. In 1983, Space Shuttle program: STS-7, Astronaut Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space. In 1994, Takeoff, American rapper (died 2022) was born. In 2006, The first Kazakh space satellite, KazSat-1 is launched. In 2009, The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), a NASA robotic spacecraft is launched. In 2018, XXXTentacion, American rapper (born 1998) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.